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     “Diabetic Nephropathy, a 5 year Study in Albania”                                                                                                                                        Click here to download Pdf file.     

 

 

Author:       

1,2,3 Themeli Yllka,

2,4 Barbullushi Myftar,

2,4 Gjokutaj Aqif,

4 Idrizi Alma,

1,5 Sinaj Enkeleda,

1 Ndreu Vjollca,

6 Kamberi Fatjona,

7 Hoxha Lindita.

               

Affiliations:  

1- Technical medical science faculty, University of medicine, Tirana

2- “Med.al” Diagnostic Center, Tirana

3- “IKEDA” Hospital, Tirana

4- UHC “Mother Teresa”, Tirana

5- “Fisiomed”, Tirana

6- Faculty of Public Health, University of Vlora

7- DC “Dermolife”, Tirana, Albania

 

 

Abstract:

Bacground: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of kidney disease in diabetic patients. It increases the risk of death, mainly from cardiovascular causes.

 

Objectives: To evaluate the correlation of DN with other diabetes chronic complications and the impact on DN of other clinical parameters.

 

Methods: In this restrospective study we enrolled 249 pacients (152 males and 97 females), with a mean age 53.09 ± 15.96 years, diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in the Endocrinology Service of UHC “Mother Teresa” during a 5 year period.

 

Results: Micro and macroalbuminuria for both types of diabetes is more significant in patients with HbA1c >10% (p = 0.015). Through the Spearmen’s correlation coefficient results a negative correlation, statistically significant, between BMI and diabetic nephropathy for the total population (r = - 0.247, p).

 

Key words:

Diabetic nephropathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic neuropathy, Silent myocardial ischemia.